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citación

citation, summons

noun see-tah-SYOHN Rare

Origin: From Latin citatio.

Also means

quotation

Usage Note

Citación has two main senses: a legal summons (recibió una citación judicial) and an academic or textual quotation. The word cita is its shorter, more colloquial sibling covering appointments, dates, and brief quotes; citación leans formal. Plural follows the regular -n/-ones pattern: citaciones.

Examples

"Recibió una citación para declarar ante el juez."

Natural Translation

He received a summons to testify before the judge.

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